We’ve seen Apple go even further in recent releases of File Vault (File Vault 2 was released with OS X 10.7 Lion, and enhanced security over the previous version, locking encryption to the Home Folder level) and other core aspects of both the Mac operating system and iOS ( iOS 6 is the most secure release to date, and includes an almost hermetic level of protection against hackers). To that end, Apple has recently pulled Java from OS X in an effort to close some of the loopholes that potential attackers could use to compromise a Mac. While some of these claims have since been discredited, it certainly is true that Apple is very conscious of user security and data protection. Macs have long been advertised as being immune to viruses, immensely secure for browsing the web, and even resistant to attackers with direct access to the machine. Apple + Software & Apps Apple Drops Java in Latest OS X Security ReleaseĪpple takes security very seriously, we all know that.
